Young Boyz look for improvement against Guatemala

HAVING survived a scare in their first outing, Jamaica’s Under-20 footballers will be aiming to really kick-start their CONCACAF Under-20 Championship when they tackle Guatemala inside the National Stadium starting at 8:00 pm today.

In the first game of the triple-header, Trinidad and Tobago play Aruba at 3:00 pm before the United States of America take on Panama at 5:00 pm.

Following their 4-0 mauling of Aruba, Panama lead Group A with three points ahead of Jamaica, T&T, USA and Guatemala, all on one point each. Aruba are pointless after one round.

Jamaica were scheduled to have a training session at Waterhouse Mini-Stadium last evening and head coach Theodore Whitmore was expected to use the opportunity to assess each player to see how they came out of the first match against T&T.

Whitmore pulled US-based striker Michael Seaton at the start of the second half due to discomfort in his back.

“Michael was feeling some back pain and he got a slight knock in the game, so I didn’t want to push him too much because we are looking at the games coming up,” Whitmore explained.

Jamaica enter the game against Guatemala knowing they must improve on a woeful display against T&T in order to keep their dreams alive of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in May.

Guatemala proved against USA that they will not be easily beaten and although they didn’t get too many chances against the Americans, they were organised enough to suggest that Jamaica will have to work hard to break them down.

Meanwhile, early group leader Panama’s mettle will be severely tested when they play group favourites USA. One American commentator said during the Guatemala match that the Panama/US game was the crucial match in the group that could possibly decide the group winner.

In the first encounter of the day, Caribbean champion T&T, still smarting from letting a two-goal advantage slip, should prove too much for a weak-looking Aruba unit.

– H Walker

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Young Boyz clip Cuba in U-20 warm-up

Sunday, January 04, 2015 | 12:14 AM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Michael Seaton and Donjay Smith scored second-half goals to help Jamaica edge Cuba 2-1 at the Drewsland Stadium Saturday night, as both teams prepared for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship set to begin here next week.

Both teams appeared tentative in the first half, but the pace picked up after Seaton, who is capped several times for the senior team, headed in Junior Flemmings’ left-sided cross in the 51st minute.

With Cuba pressing for the equaliser, Jamaica got their second when the fleet-footed Martin Davis slid a pass for fellow substitute Smith to rifle a grounder into the far corner of the goal in minute 89.

In the first minute of time added, the plucky Cubans pulled back up a goal when Issam Lartiga rolled home. The teams meet again in another Friendly game on Monday. Kick-off is set for 5:00 pm at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex.

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Young entertainment mogul Lady Rennae, is at it again!

Lady Rennae

Continuing under her popular comedy brand dubbed ‘Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh’, the vivacious creator of the nation’s internationally viral ‘Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh’ cartoon, which was ranked YouTube’s Top 10 Most Searched For Video for 10 weeks and the first-ever food inclusive comedy show, has embarked on theatre.

There will be no Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh live comedy show tomorrow as the series, held at Countryside Club, comes to its grand finale with it’s next and final show on August 26, 2014.

However, the Vibes Queen has made another upward step on the entertainment ladder with the Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh play – theatre production. This will comprise a collection of the cartoon’s most hilariously popular scenes including Woman cursing Vending Machine, Penado and Woman & Police Food.

The star-studded talented cast will consist of award-winning director David Tulloch, Actor Boy winners Deon Silvera, Suzette ‘Backroad’ Barrett and original cast members of the cartoon.

For a teaser of the live theatre experience and official announcement of the Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh Play launch date, Lady Rennae encourages all to come out to the final food inclusive ($1000) comedy show at Countryside Club, 7 Courtney Walsh Drive, St Andrew, on August 26 at 6 p.m.

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Young entertainment mogul Lady Rennae, is at it again!

Young entertainment mogul Lady Rennae, is at it again!

Lady Rennae

Continuing under her popular comedy brand dubbed ‘Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh’, the vivacious creator of the nation’s internationally viral ‘Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh’ cartoon, which was ranked YouTube’s Top 10 Most Searched For Video for 10 weeks and the first-ever food inclusive comedy show, has embarked on theatre.

There will be no Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh live comedy show tomorrow as the series, held at Countryside Club, comes to its grand finale with it’s next and final show on August 26, 2014.

However, the Vibes Queen has made another upward step on the entertainment ladder with the Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh play – theatre production. This will comprise a collection of the cartoon’s most hilariously popular scenes including Woman cursing Vending Machine, Penado and Woman & Police Food.

The star-studded talented cast will consist of award-winning director David Tulloch, Actor Boy winners Deon Silvera, Suzette ‘Backroad’ Barrett and original cast members of the cartoon.

For a teaser of the live theatre experience and official announcement of the Jamaica Mek Wi Laugh Play launch date, Lady Rennae encourages all to come out to the final food inclusive ($1000) comedy show at Countryside Club, 7 Courtney Walsh Drive, St Andrew, on August 26 at 6 p.m.

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Ernst and Young Jamaica expands

Two former Deloitte partners join firm, bring over large clients, majority of staff

EY Jamaica, a member firm of Ernst and Young Global Limited, has signed on former Deloitte Jamaica partners Winston Robinson and Anura (Jay) Jayatillake.The two joins the audit and transaction advisory practices of EY Jamaica, while most of their staff came over last Sunday.In a press statement issued over the weekend, Ernst and Young’s local member firm said that some of Deloitte Jamaica’s large corporate clients have already indicated that they will be serviced by the EY.“(The partnership) further strengthens EY’s position as a market leader in assurance, transaction advisory services and tax consulting across the region,” said Allison Peart, country managing partner of EY Jamaica.The move by Ernst and Young Jamaica brings it within arms reach of Price water house Coopers (PwC) and KPMG, the number one and two players in Jamaica.Globally, Deloitte was last reported to be neck and neck with PwC, in terms of revenue, followed by EY, then KPMG, while the four, commonly referred to as the Big Four, are considered to be the largest professional services firms in the world.Deloitte pulled its name from the partnership that operates in Jamaica, effective September 1, ending a more than 50-year run by the local operations as a member firm.Other former Deloitte Jamaica partners have established an independent correspondent firm to service Deloitte’s clients locally.Peart said that EY Jamaica, which is integrated with EY Caribbean, is also one of the largest fully integrated professional services firms in the region “offering a global perspective while maintaining regional insight”.“EY’s multidisciplinary teams of professionals leverage a wealth of industry-tailored practical approaches and financial, strategic and operational solutions to help clients maintain/improve liquidity, flexibility and stakeholder returns and build sustainable businesses,” she said.EY Caribbean has offices in Jamaica, Barbados, St Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Curacao and Aruba while the EY international network encompasses member firms which are separate legal entities in individual countries, boasting 167,000 employees and more than 700 offices in more than 140 countries. Ernst and Young offices in Kingston.

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Bronze for young Sunshine Girls at World Youth Netball Champs

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Saturday, August 31, 2013 | 10:36 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The young Sunshine Girls won the bronze medal at the World Youth Netball Championships today, beating England 52-33.The Jamaicans played superb as they got out to an early lead taking the first quarter 14-11.In the second quarter Jamaica began to stamp their authority over the English to take a commanding 25-18 lead at half-time.In the third quarter Jamaica further pulled away from England outscoring them 15-5 to go into the final quarter leading, 40-23.In the final quarter England tried to fight back but the young Sunshine Girls were merciless yet again outscoring them, taking the match 52-33.New Zealand and Australia play in the gold medal match later.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The young Sunshine Girls won the bronze medal at the World Youth Netball Championships today, beating England 52-33.The Jamaicans played superb as they got out to an early lead taking the first quarter 14-11.In the second quarter Jamaica began to stamp their authority over the English to take a commanding 25-18 lead at half-time.In the third quarter Jamaica further pulled away from England outscoring them 15-5 to go into the final quarter leading, 40-23.In the final quarter England tried to fight back but the young Sunshine Girls were merciless yet again outscoring them, taking the match 52-33.New Zealand and Australia play in the gold medal match later.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Sir Viv believes young players gained experience from CPL

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Sunday, August 25, 2013

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Antigua Hawksbills coach and cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards hopes that those young players who featured for the local franchise would have left the tournament having gained valuable experience, equipping them for similar future tournaments.Sir Viv, who said he is looking forward to being part of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) T20 cricket tournament in 2014, added that he could not have desired better from the players where dedication and discipline were concerned.“It is always something that you would enjoy. The guys around were pretty disciplined in their behaviour whether it’s on or off the field and they were just pretty special people to work around. When you look and see the local (players), the contribution they would have made in this competition itself, it’s pretty healthy,” he was quoted in the Antigua Observer.“In every losing cause, you have to analyse the way in which you think you can improve and I guess this is a phase. It’s the very first time that we would have had such in the region and guys getting their minds and bodies mentally equipped to deal with such and I don’t think there was much embarrassment caused here if we compete hard and compete hard enough, but we ended up the wrong side of the stick.“It’s about moving forward and I hope this is a positive enough lesson for the guys. The next time they get an opportunity like this – what it is like in terms of the approach and all the stuff for you to compete,” the coach added.Sir Viv, a former West Indies captain, spoke also of the contributions made by a number of senior players like Ricky Ponting, though he was hoping for more.“Ricky and all the other guys from the overseas professional unit, they were pretty good in the dressing room. They were pretty good with the guys, and in terms of information passing and the stuff they would have been involved with in the past helped in a very big way. The only thing is that I guess apart from Ben Rohrer, who would have shown us at some point what he is capable of, and he is pretty talented in that degree, but you may say that in terms of the numbers that they weren’t quite there in terms of what we expected maybe from our professionals.”Hawksbills exited the competition following a five-wicket quarter-final defeat to Guyana Amazon Warriors.The Warriors were scheduled to play Jamaica Tallawahs in the final at the Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad yesterday.

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Anderson, Gregg, Dover Young Guns on Fire

ANDRE Anderson and Kyle Gregg dominated the Dover Independence of Speed Race Meet last Sunday, as each set new records and topped his driving classes with phenomenal performances, in what could signal the changing of the guard.

The drivers were a force to be reckoned with as they controlled the 1.6-mile Dover circuit, guarding their first-place finishes with every press of the pedal. Kyle Gregg, past meet and Dover champion, set a new record for the fastest FWD at 1:22:941. Andre Anderson, meet champion for the last two Dover events held in April and May this year, set a new fastest Modified Production (MP) 3 qualifying record of 1:22:367, and is so far leading the 2013 points standing.Despite the lull at the start of the event, Anderson brought life to the crowd that gathered, as his Total sponsored Mitsubishi Mivec powered through the Improved Production (IP) 27 race one. The crowd was amazed with Anderson’s tactical driving, as he battled both Mitsubishi Evolution cars driven by George Bailey and Charles Chen for the checkered flag.When the dust settled, Anderson was victorious in both IP 27 races, with Charles Chen placing second and Jaleel Handal third. “It was a good meet and I am happy with my performance. During the battle with Charles Chen we went in the chicane side by side and had very little room to stay on the track, so I took to the grass to avoid hitting him. The bottom radiator hose got damaged and the coolant drained causing the car to overheat, resulting in a blown head gasket,” explained Anderson.The Anderson’s Auto Parts-sponsored Mivec was repaired, after its tussle in the chicane, and Andre went on to grab the checkered flag in both MP3 races, with Noel Golding Jr driving the yellow Honda Civic race car placing second in race one.Samantha Summerbell was very impressive, placing second in race two and Troy Riley secured the third- place finish in both races.Kyle Gregg, who amassed maximum points on race day by winning all his races, had a commanding lead over his competitors. Gregg breezed through the track with consummate ease and put on a spectacular performance in both MP2 races. The axle on his Total-sponsored Honda Civic broke on the last lap of the TS1 race, but like a true champion Kyle persevered through to the end to take the checkered flag.Alan Chen pulled out of the first MP2 race after experiencing mechanical problems with his Toyota Starlet, but was back on the track for race two and placed second ahead of Sebastian Rae. Rae, in his Mitsubishi Mivec, placed second in race one, with Peter Jaggon finishing third. “The axle broke on the last lap of the TS1 race, but I still finished first in the class. Alan had his difficulties, but we were on top of our game, so we knew we had a very good chance to dominate the day,” said Kyle Gregg.The very experienced David Summerbell Jr took home wins in both MP4 races, ahead of George Bailey in second and Charles Chen, who placed third in both race one and two, all driving Mitsubishi Evolution race cars.Charles Chen had a remarkable day and he was very competitive in all his races, securing the checkered flag in the very demanding TS2 race.Being the crowd pleaser that he is, Summerbell started from the back of the TS1/TS2 race to finish third behind Neil Golding Jr, who placed second. Tarik Minott, in his Suziki Ignis, won both MP1 races with Natasha Chang in her Honda Civic placing second in race two. Rhon Gayle, driving a VW Rabbit, placed third in race three and second in race two.Races one and two of the Bracket 45 Naturally Aspirated class were won by Maxroy Allen in his Honda CRX. Walton Small placed second and Dwain Boothe came in third in both races. The Bracket 45 Forced Induction race one was very exciting with Kirby Smallhorne, Ocran Davis and Hewan Ennis battling to the very end. Smallhorne, driving a Toyota Starlet, was victorious, Ocran Davis placed second and although Hewan Ennis placed third in race one, he won race two and was named the top racer in his class for the meet.Lincoy Small was the top racer in the Bracket 38 class for this meet, with victories in both race one and two. Keith Mills was second in race one, while Andrew Delapenha was second in race two. Everett Brady placed third in race one and Patrick Ricketts came in third in race two. Bracket 32 race one was won by Vivian Mitchell, ahead of Team Brown’s Town’s Troy Riley and Sebastian Rae, who placed second and third, respectively. Paul Chok won race two, Dean Corrodus placed second and Samantha Summerbell was third.Newcomer Kyle Reynolds dominated the Motorcycle B class with wins in all three races ahead of Norman Chung, who placed second. In Motorcycle A action, Robert McDonald won races one and two and placed second in race two. Adrian Blake rode home with the checkered flag in race three, with third and second place finishes in races two and three, respectively. Dennis Chin-Que placed second in race one, and third in races two and three.Andre Anderson waves the checkered flag in his Total-sponsored Mitsubishi Mivec after winning the Improved Production (IP) 27 race one at Dover Independence of Speed Race Meet last Sunday. (PHOTO: GARFIELD ROBINSON)

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Young Reggae Boyz begin 10-day training camp

National Under-15 head coach Fabian Davis has called a 24-member squad for a 10-day training camp as Jamaica step up preparation for the inaugural CONCACAF Under-15 Boys’ Tournament to be held in the Cayman Islands from August 13 – 25.

The squad, of which 18 will travel, was scheduled to report to camp yesterday.Participating teams in the inaugural Under-15 event come from across the Caribbean and Central America, and include Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, The Cayman Islands, Curacao, The Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Martin, St Maarten, St Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, and the US Virgin Islands.The competition will take place in three venues in Grand Cayman, with teams set to be divided into four groups of six. The top sides will qualify to a knockout round, which will yield the CONCACAF Under-15 Boys’ champion.The Jamaicans are in Group B alongside Belize, Dominican Republic, Grenada, St Lucia and Guatemala, and will play their first game against Grenada on August 13.The majority of the players in the national squad will represent St James, Clarendon, St Catherine and Kingston in the finals of the JFF National Under-13 and Under-15 Challenge Cup to be played today at Juici Patties field at the Clarendon Park.The squad trains twice a day at the JFF Football Centre at 7:00 am and 4:00 pm. The team manager is Howard Bell.

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Bale "too young" for Madrid move

Gareth Bale is “too young” to move abroad and would be making a mistake by leaving Tottenham for Real Madrid this summer, according to David Pleat.

Bale, 24, has indicated he wants to speak to the Spanish giants.

But former Tottenham manager Pleat, who feels it would take a fee of £100m to even tempt them to sell the forward, told BBC Sport: “I think he’s a little bit young to go abroad.

“I doubt he’d find it easy. Many have failed when they have moved overseas.”

Pleat added: “One or two have succeeded, but not many. Most have had a difficult time. I think he is young to go, but he might feel that, with his partner and baby, it will be a new start for him.

“I think it might be better if he stayed, continued to work and maybe next summer leave if that is his wish.”

Meanwhile, Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas has described Bale as “one of the top three or four players in Europe”.

Speaking on the club’s tour of the United States the goalkeeper said: “It’s normal that his name is being discussed because he has all the qualities a footballer needs.

“Every transfer is controversial in its own way, for better or worse, but we are speaking about a very good, decisive player.

Former England striker Michael Owen spent a year at Real Madrid after leaving Liverpool in 2004, before returning to England with Newcastle.

The 33-year-old believes moving overseas is difficult for a player, telling BBC Radio 5 live’s Sportsweek on Sunday: “Any player going from over here to Spain, it’s a lot different to what you imagine.

“It’s a slow pace of life. I was in a hotel for six months with a young child. It’s very difficult. You need to get a lot of things in order off the pitch. I’d be surprised if he went this year.”

“I’m sure we’ll make another signing before the transfer window shuts.”

Bale joined Tottenham from Southampton in May 2007 and signed a new four-year contract in June 2012.

He went on to enjoy his most successful season for the club in 2012-13, scoring 26 goals.

Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas has insisted the Wales international is not for sale and says talks about a new deal are ongoing.

Real Madrid are yet to submit a formal offer for Bale but Pleat, who managed Tottenham from 1986 until 1987 and had three spells as caretaker-boss, expects Spurs to resist an approach from Carlo Ancelotti’s side.

“Regardless of whether the player wants to leave, the club are in the driving seat,” said Pleat.

“If [a club] have strong and brave leadership, which they have at Tottenham, they have to resist any formal offer that comes in, which Tottenham are determined to do.”

Pleat was also director of football at Spurs from 1998 until 2003 under current chairman Daniel Levy and is aware of how the 51-year-old businessman operates.

He believes it would take a huge offer to tempt Levy to part with Bale.

“Tottenham have been very firm,” he said.

“If something shattering, like £100m, is put on the table, then I think even the resistance of Daniel Levy may have to give in, but I think even supporters would understand it for that money.”

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Young Girlz pepper Curacao 8-0

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BY HOWARD WALKER Observer senior reporter walkerh@jamaicaobserver.com Friday, July 26, 2013

ANOTHER three-timer by Oshay Lawes propelled Jamaica’s Under-20 Reggae Girlz to an 8-0 hammering of Curaçao, and into the next phase of the CFU Championship in Puerto Rico, following the second round of action at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday.Lawes netted in the third, 73rd and 88th minutes to take her tally to six in two games.Kayla Gray also grabbed a brace in the 14th and 23rd minutes in her first start for the championship.Trudi Carter (60th), Georgia Bailey (78th) and Khadija Shaw (84th) completed the rout, taking Jamaica’s goal tally to 15 in two games.The young Reggae Girlz moved to six points from two games atop of the four-team group ahead of Cuba, on goal difference, after the latter trounced Bermuda 4-0. The two losers remain rooted at the foot of the table without a point. Cuba have so far registered 10 goals, without conceding.But despite Jamaica’s massive win, assistant coach Xavier Gilbert was not too happy, citing the weak opposition for his team’s lack of motivation.“In the first half the girls were very flat and lacklustre, but in the second half we stepped it up a bit,” said Gilbert.“Against Cuba we definitely have to start sharper, but I am confident they are going to do well,” he added.“Eight nil in football terms is a hammering, but we could play more fluent and the combinations by some players could have been better,” continued Gilbert.In front of a decent crowd for local women’s football, Jamaica wasted little time in establishing their superiority as Lawes latched onto a long ball and fired home to open the floodgates.The young Reggae Girlz never looked back and it was an easy stroll in the park en route to a massive win.The Vin Blaine-coached girls will tackle Cuba on Saturday in the top-of-the-table clash to decide the group winner. Jamaica’s Konya Plummer (centre) heads the ball ahead of Curacao’s duo of Shade Desir (left) and Stephenie Djaoen during their CFU Women’s Under-20 Group Four Championship match at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday. Jamaica won 8-0. (PHOTO: GARFIELD ROBINSON)

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Local hockey administrators target the young

DESPERATE to land a proper foothold in the local sporting landscape, the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) is eyeing a greater focus on the youth.

“In order for us to be competitive… we have to have our students playing hockey like they do cricket, football, netball and participate in track and field,” said the JHF’s vice-president of women’s affairs Nicole Grant-Brown at a recent Jamaica Observer Sports Club forum at the company’s Beechwood Avenue offices.Others from the JHF in attendance were president Leon Mitchell, vice-president of men’s affairs Richard Wisdom, director of international affairs and facilities manager Richard Shaw and general secretary Denise Wisdom.“We have introduced it a little bit to the prep schools… and there are some coaches in the primary schools who have introduced it there.“In every single sport, no matter where in the world you are, development starts from the base…from the babies, right up. In Argentina they have little ones, two-year-olds and three-year-olds (playing hockey), so in order for us to be competitive we have to start there,” Grant-Brown stressed.Richard Wisdom threw attention on the “need to get hockey taught at the PE (physical education) level” in schools, a thrust to “encourage girls to play the sport”, and a major aim of the JHF in guiding development “from the Under-14s and work upwards”.The JHF officials argued that introducing a downsized version of the sport similar to six-a-side football scrimmage could also spark more interest among young prospects.Grant-Brown cited lack of funding as a restrictive element to the development programmes outlined for the primary and secondary level. She said that of concern was the apparent disinterest shown by some girls.“We have been working on a programme to get more of the high schools involved in hockey because we find that for the women not many (are playing). There are some co-ed schools out there, but mostly the boys are playing.“Funding is always an issue… Development is always (dependent on funding),” she said.Wisdom added that recent moves by the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) have widened the door for greater numbers to participate.“The schools have to be registered with ISSA to play high school hockey (but) ISSA has opened up a bit, so even if you are a private high school, just register and you can play all the competitions,” he said.Still, he explained that the cost of providing hockey gear as opposed to other sports is unfavourable.“Hockey is open to all schools under ISSA, but a major issue is the cost of equipment. You need a hockey stick for at least 11 players and one hockey stick ranges from $4,500 to $20,000… and there is goalkeeping equipment,” he said.In the meantime, Grant-Brown shared that students have scholarship opportunities — an option the JHF will be more actively advertising in a bid to mirror what takes place in Trinidad & Tobago and in Barbados.“We have scholarships here, but it is not visible and we have to push it out there. Once they are committed we are willing to work with them in order to garner scholarships. The last scholarship for someone in the United States was in 2002,” she said.However, the JFH administrators said the GC Foster College offers full local scholarships for student athletes, while the University of Technology provides part scholarships or grants.

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Creditable performances by young golfers at regional champs

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Sunday, July 07, 2013

Jamaica’s nine-member team gave a creditable performance in the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships held at the North Sound Golf Club in Grand Cayman.Zandre Roye shot rounds of 80, 78 and 76 (234) to finish 10th in the Boys’ 16-17 group. Sherisse Walker had rounds of 96, 89 and 84 (269) which placed her sixth in Girls’ 16-17 category.In the Boys’ 14-15 section, Romaine Evans finished half way down the field with scores of 74, 81, 76 (231). Jordan Lowe had rounds of 90, 82, 90 (262).Kaitlin Robertson (88, 83, 82) finished seventh in the Girls’ 14-15 category.Justin Borrowes was the highest placed boy on the Jamaican team, finishing fourth in the Boys’ 11-13 group (73, 84, 76). Sebert Walker, Jr was sixth with 79, 82, 77.Kei Harris finished second in the Girls’ 11-13 segment with rounds of 80, 76, 76. Tiana Cruz was seventh with 81, 85, 84.Jamaica finished fifth overall with some steady rounds from the island’s talented young golfers, despite being at the disadvantage by not competing with a full team. This year’s event was won by Puerto Rico on 159 points. The Dominican Republic was second with 139 points and Trinidad & Tobago was third on 135 points.Support for the young golfers was provided by the Sandals Foundation and Tropicar.

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